“It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I have decided to end my six-year marriage to Ashton. As a woman, a mother and a wife there are certain values and vows that I hold sacred, and it is in this spirit that I have chosen to move forward with my life. This is a trying time for me and my family, and so I would ask for the same compassion and privacy that you would give to anyone going through a similar situation.”

For the past few months, rumors have been swirling about Ashton’s alleged infidelities. The couple married in September 2005 and just last year founded the DNA Foundation, an organization designed to "combat the organized sexual exploitation of girls around the globe." Ashton and Demi are famously active on Twitter and within an hour of the AP reporting news of the split, Ashton tweeted: “I will forever cherish the time I spent with Demi. Marriage is one of the most difficult things in the world and unfortunately sometimes they fail. Love and Light, AK”

What do you make of this news? Are you surprised? Or not so much? And who else wants to give Demi a big hug?